This story, featured recently on an airing of NPR’s Morning
Edition, spotlights the growing trend of online adoption. More and
more birth mothers are taking to the internet to find prospective parents for
their unborn children. As a result, traditional adoption agencies have
had to deal with increasingly long client waitlists; some agencies are even
advising their clients to create an online presence to help bolster their
chances of finding a child faster. Supporters of this avenue say it is
less expensive, faster, and a better way for parents to get involved in the
adoption process. Skeptics are worried about the lack of screening and
the ease of birth parents being scammed and conned.

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was recently ordered to pay
$500,000 he owes in child support to his ex-wife. He was also found to be in contempt of
court. Orange County (CA) Superior Court
Commissioner Barry Michaelson warned him he could face "serious jail
time" if he refuses to pay up. His
ex-wife claims he actually owes $850,000.

Bank
of America has agreed
to pay $7,500 and update its employee training to settle a claim that it
discriminated against a lesbian couple seeking a mortgage—the first
such enforcement action by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.